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Oakland Port official probed for strip club bill

Port of Oakland officials say they plan to strengthen its expense policies after a high-ranking official is under investigation for spending thousands at a Houston strip club.

Port Board President Gilda Gonzales said Monday that they are looking to implement new policies as the board held an emergency closed-door meeting on Friday over a case involving maritime operations director James Kwon, the San Francisco Chronicle first reported.

Kwon apparently racked up a tab of $4,500 at Treasures, a Houston strip club, while entertaining about a dozen shipping industry executives in 2008. A receipt submitted said the gathering was held at D. Houston Inc., the name of the strip club's parent company.

Kwon has been maritime director since 2007.

The Port's board is scheduled to meet again on Monday.

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